3+ day, 1+ min ago   (499+ words) Taking time off work to care for a child or family member is something many employees will face at some point in their lives. But should workplaces be expected to plan for these absences as a normal part of working…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (343+ words) Legendary US designer Ralph Lauren on Wednesday kicked off New York Fashion Week with his namesake brand's Spring/Summer 2027 collection, as the industry showcase implements its first full ban on fur on the runway. The 86-year-old designer, whose preppy aesthetic…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (192+ words) The contiguous United States endured its hottest summer since modern records began, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Wednesday, in the latest sign of a warming trend driven by human-caused climate change. That means that four of the hottest…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1305+ words) Follow our live coverage here SINGAPORE - During a crisis, food resilience is not about guaranteeing that every preferred food product remains available in every form – fresh, chilled, or air-flown – with low prices, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (409+ words) Stefania Di Bartolomeo was an early proponent of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing movement when she started Physis seven years ago. Her mission was to show just what companies were doing with the money investors gave them to…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (615+ words) SINGAPORE - Safeguards are already in place to protect minors in mosques and Islamic religious schools but rules alone are not enough, said Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Zaqy Mohamad. Speaking in Parliament on Sept 8, he announced a committee will be…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (885+ words) SINGAPORE - Data centre operators have asked for sufficient time to meet new energy-efficiency requirements under proposed new laws to ensure that critical digital infrastructure remains sustainable and resilient. Providing adequate time for the transition was among several issues raised during…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (781+ words) SINGAPORE - Protections for children and youth and plans to merge several southern islands through reclamation will be on the agenda when Parliament sits this week. MPs have filed at least 11 questions relating to a recent case of a self-styled "religious…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (527+ words) SINGAPORE – Singapore and Luxembourg are looking to deepen cooperation in technologies like quantum computing and artificial intelligence, as well as space and satellite communications. Such "emerging and critical" areas are among those where both countries will do more together, said…...